High School, Adult Education, Community College & Under/Graduate Level College Students (Others)

Language of Instruction: English

Listening and Speaking American English

Test taking (Other Test Prep)

Language of Instruction: English

Passing English test ESL/EFL

Preparation for taking TESOL/TOIEC/IELTS language tests (Others)

Language of Instruction: English

English tests English language learners

ESL Parents (Others)

Language of Instruction: English

Lectures, discussions include, child development, developing bilingual skills child, American Culture, potty training, food, toddler, stress management, anger management, dealing culture shock

Teacher/specialist

Fremont Union High School District & San Jose Metro Adult Education, Santa Clara Unified School Dist, California, United States

Sep 1981 - Nov 1992

high school, English-as-a-Second Language- literacy - work-related courses- customized listening and speaking English executives and others

certificate in English-as-a-Second Language 1984 from San Jose State University (SJSU)
Honored by SJSU for constructing parenting program for English Learners
California Teaching credential 1984 until 1999
California Supervision & Coordination credential 1991
Made esquire of University of Oxford, England 1994 for partnering to create Americanized English tests

Teacher

Fremont Union High School District & San Jose Metro Adult Education, Santa Clara Unified School Dist, California, United States

Aug 1982 - Jun 1989

ESL Parenting

Developed and taught ESL Parenting for Parents and their Children ages 2 to 5. The course included learning English, understanding culture, how to access services and general support.

As the president and CEO, I am responsible for operations. This includes overseeing the test board, graders, developers, trainers and dealing with outside providers as well as making sure that quality control is in place at every level.

Taught business courses to English Learners; taught listening and speaking courses, taught parenting to English learners, wrote grants, taught work-related customized courses; taught high school courses, managed homeless education project, managed run-away youth high school project

Chairman of testing board

AREL & University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations, United Kingdom

Jan 1991 - Mar 1998

As president of Babowal & Associates, Inc., I was trained to develop, conduct and operate a testing board by the Association of Recognised English Lanuguage Schools and the University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations.

The abowal & Associates, Inc. partnership with Oxford University broke a 900-year tradition. This was the first commercial venture in its entire history.

English test development

Running a test board

University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations, United Kingdom

Jan 1991 - Mar 1995

Partner with the University of Oxford, first for-profit partner in 900 years.
Made Esquire of University of Oxford
Run test board
Specialize in Listening & Speaking tests

Secondary Education

Early Childhood & ESL

San Jose State University, California, United States

Sep 1981 - Jun 1984

Early Childhood Education award
Certificate in English-as-a-Second Language
California Teaching Credential- Subjects Parenting, Business & ESL
California Supervision & Coordination Credential

BS

University of Alaska at the Pacific, Alaska, United States

Aug 1969 - May 1973

Unaccredited at the time.

CBEST

State of California California, United States

Year of Passing: 1989

ESL Certificate

San Jose State University California, United States

Year of Passing: 1984

Currently on the Internation English Standards Committee, as the liaison for Teaching Standards.
Early Childhood award 1984 San Jose State

On the Grant writing team.

Standards of ESL/EFL Teachers of Adults - This publication offers performance indicators, vignettes and evaluation tools for instructors. I was a contributor to this publication.